Stopper-extractor.



No. 716,602. Patented Dec. 23, |902.

H. C. WEHRLE. STOPPEB EXTBACTDB.

(Application led July 21, 1902.) (No Model.)

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HENRY C. VEHRLE, OF BELLEVUE, KENTUCKY.

STOPPER-EXTRACTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N o. 716,602, dated December 23, 1902.

Application iiled July 21,1902. Serial No. 116,354. (No model.)

To all whom it' may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. WEHRLE, a citizen of the United States,"residing at Bellevue, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky, have invented a certain new and useful Stopper-Extractor; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact description thereof, attention being called to the accompanying drawings, with the reference-numerals marked thereon, which form also a part of this specilication.

This invention relates to implements to be used for the purpose of extracting Stoppers from bottles, and more particularly a certain stopper made usually of rubber and having a wire loop or staple projecting from its outer side, affording means forengagement by a pointed implement for the purpose of extracting the same.

The invention consists of the construction of the device as the same, together with its parts and manipulation, is described and claimed in the following specication, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 shows the manipulation of the device. Fig. 2 in a vertical section shows manner and position of implement and bottle while engaging each other. Fig. 3 in a similar view shows this engagement accomplished. Figs. et and 5 in similar views show, the first the extraction` partly accomplished and the .other the same completed. Fig. 6 is a front view of the device as it appears in Figs. 1 and 3 and also after the stopper has been extracted. Fig. 7 is a top View, and Fig. 8 an under side View, of it; and Fig. 9 shows possibility of its use in connection with a different kind of a stopper.

11 is the griplof the implementthat is,

that part of it whereby it is held during use. It is substantially in shape of a tubular shell open at one end and having also parts of its side near such open end removed, as shown. Within this shell and near the open end thereof there is another shorter tube 12, forming a holder for the bottle-mouth, pivotally supported concentric with the larger tube which forms the grip and capable of being turned up into the opening cut out of the side thereof, as may be seen in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 6. Also within grip 1l and holder 12,

but supported so as to be unable to share in the pivotal movement of this latter and disposed at right angles to the axis of the grip, there is the pointed extractor 13.v As shown, it rests in this casein part within a hole 111 in the side of grip 11 and in part on a pin 15, supported with its ends also in the side of the grip. This pin 15 may also at the same time serve as the pivotal support for holder 12. The rear edge of this latter is somewhat lower or cut out to permit this extractor to occupy a position also within the holder, and where this extractor is supported by pin 15 this latter passes through a slot 16 in it, permitting the extractor to have a limited sliding movement. Itis also held to a central position on pin 15 by suitable projections or shoulders thereon, which may be obtained by mounting sleeves 17, one to either side of the extractor, on pin 15.

The device is used, as best shown in Fig. l, with holder 12 thrownv first into a position with its axis aboutlin line with the extractor, as shown in Fig. 2. This extractor at the same time is also moved forwardlythat is, toward the opening in the side of the gripas far as possible, which may be done by the ball of the hand while grasping the implement, as shown in Fig. 1, or it may be done by a spring 18. In order to getiholder 12 to assume this position, the device is brought to a horizontal position, or nearly so, as shown in Fig. 2, the motion being performed with a quick jerk of the hand merely, the holder readily flying up into the desired position. The mouth of the bottle is at once started into the holder, so thatthereafter this latter Vstopper 21 or this latter comes in contact with the front end of the extractor'or a shoulder 22 thereat, the extractor readily yielding, however, before the entering bottle-mouth,

so that at the moment when the extracting motion begins and after the bottle-mouth is in its final position the extractor-point 23 is also in ready position below loop 19 to enter the same. This extracting motion consists of turning one onl the other, but preferably of turning the bottle on the tool, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4t, which motion causes the extractor-point 23 to enter loop 19, (see Fig. 4,) it being right under it, as shown in Fig. 3, and on continuation of said motion the stopper is finally extracted, as shown in Fig. 5, by reason of the inability of the extractor to follow the bottle-mouth and the pivotal motion of its holder. The stopper remains behind, the loop 19 thereon being held on the extractor-point and confined between it and the inside of holder 12, while the bottle is withdrawn, as shown in Fig. 5.

It will be noted that no change in position of the hand is required or re-formation of the grasp on the bottle, and the latter is at once ready for pouring.

The imprisoned stopper may be readily shook out by turning tube l2 up into a position as shown in Fig. 6.

The tool is of a size to permit it to be conveniently carried in the pocket by a Waiter, for instance; but it may also be affixed in a stationary position to a counter or bar, for which purpose it is in such case provided with an attaching-flange 24.

The lower side, with reference to use and operation, of bottle-holder 12, and against which the bottle-neck bears during the extracting movement, is preferably cushioned by inlaid leather or rubber 25.

If the size of the bottle-mouths were exactly all alike in the various cases, so that after insertion loop 19 would arrive always in exactly the same position within the holder, permitting the exact position of the extractor-point to be located, then this latter would not necessarily have to have the sliding movement shown.

In some bottle-closures the stopper has connected with it or is covered bya metallic cap 26, sometimes called a crown-cork. This may be removed or stripped ofi", asindicated in Fig. 9, one edge of the cap being put under one of the sharp edges 27, formed around an opening 2S in the otherwise closed top 29 of the implement.

It willvbe observed that the manipulation of extracting a stopper by use of my implement is simple and convenient and may be accomplished without any undue exertion, as is, for instance, required with many other devices. At the same time the neck of the bottle is not liable to become cracked or fractured, as is the case by the use of lever-tools, which bear on the mouth of the bottle for support, and injury to the hand of the user due to such accidents is precluded.

Having described my invention, I claim as 116W- A 1. In an implement for removing bottlestoppers which have an extracting-loop, the combination of a grip, a holder to receive the mouth of the bottle pivotally supported therein, a pointed extractor within, which is adapted to engage the loop on the stopper and means holding the extractor in a fixed position with reference to the pivotal movement of the bottle-holder.

2. In an implement for removing bottlestoppers which have an extracting-loop, the combination of a grip, a holder to receive the mouth of the bottle pivotallysupported therein, a pointed extractor supported Within in a manner to have a limited sliding movement in a longitudinal direction and adapted to engage the loop on the stopper and means holding the extractor in a xed position with reference to the pivotal movement of the bottleholder.

3. In an implement for removing bottlestoppers which have an extracting-loop, the combination of a tubular grip open at one end and also partly open in its side adjacent such open end, a tubular holder pivotally supported therein in a manner to be capable of assuming a position, either concentric with the grip or at an angle thereto and an extractor supported within and in a ixed position with reference to the pivotal support of the holder.

4. In an implement for removing bottlestoppers which have an extracting-loop, the combination of a tubular grip 11a holder 12 for the bottle mouth pivotally supported therein and the pointed extractor Within the holder, xedly supported with reference to the pivotal movement of the holder.

5. In an implement for removing bottlestoppers which have an extracting-loop, the combination of a tubular grip 11, a holder for the bottle-mouth, a pin l5 whereby it is pivotally supported within the former and a pointed extractor supported in part on this pin and in part in an opening in the side of grip 11.

6. In an implement for removing bottlestoppers which have an extracting-loop, the combination of a tubular grip 11, a holder for the bottle-mouth, a pin 15 whereby it is pivotally supported within the former, a pointed extractor having a slot to receive pin 15 whereby the former is supported in part on said pin and in part in an opening in the side of grip ll, and shoulders to either side of the extractor to hold the same to a central position.

I testimony whereof I hereunto set my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY C. WEHRLE.

Witnesses C. SPENGEL, ARTHUR KLINE.

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